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Austin Thomas Anderson. War Services of the 62nd West Riding Divisional Artillery
War Services of the 62nd West Riding Divisional Artillery
Table of Contents
PREFACE. By Lieut.-General Sir WALTER BRAITHWAITE, K.C.B
Chapter I. THE FIRST ADVANCE
Chapter II. JUNE TO OCTOBER, 1917. TRENCH WARFARE
Chapter III. THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI
Chapter IV. THE GREAT GERMAN OFFENSIVE
Chapter V. WITH THE 5th FRENCH ARMY
Chapter VI. THE FINAL TRIUMPH
Chapter VII. THE LAST PHASE
Appendix A. SUBSEQUENT SERVICES OF THE 311TH BRIGADE
Appendix B. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF OFFICERS WHO SERVED WITH THE 62nd DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY
Appendix C
INDEX
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Austin Thomas Anderson
Published by Good Press, 2021
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The remainder of the batteries took over their positions in action from the 7th Division on the 11th and 12th February, as did our infantry during the following two days; and on the 15th I took over the artillery command. After a period of intense cold, during which the temperature fell below zero one night, a thaw set in this day, and the mud difficulty again became acute. Early on the 17th the 63rd Division on our immediate right attacked and captured the Swan trench north of Grandcourt, taking about 100 prisoners. The 311th Brigade did good work in this successful little operation, and I got a special message of thanks for their help from the G.O.C. 2nd Corps.
Arrangements were now in progress for a fresh attack, and, new positions having being selected on the western outskirts of Beaumont Hamel, the first sections of all the batteries moved into them on the 21st. The remainder was preparing to follow when, on the morning of Saturday, the 24th February, our patrols discovered that the enemy had vacated his line. The 5th Corps, to which we belonged, at once began a cautious advance, and on the 25th had occupied Serre and Miraumont, while the Division on our right pressed on into Pys. Strenuous efforts, which none who took part in them are likely to forget, were now made to push forward the guns, although the one road through Beaucourt to Miraumont was all but impassable. Officers and men worked with a will, and by the 28th all batteries were in action at the Bois d'Hollande and Baillescourt, while one section of the Ammunition Column was advanced to the neighbourhood of Hamel. Major R. C. Williams was wounded on this date, and had to leave us, a great loss to the Divisional Artillery.
